by Alison Crouch | Feb 4, 2021 | Lower Body Exercises
Want to get your leg higher in your kneeling side leg lift? Try this! The kneeling side leg lift is one of those Pilates moves that can either target your side butt and develop your strength and co-odination while it prepares you for the side kick, or it can just be...
by Alison Crouch | Dec 16, 2020 | Lower Body Exercises
Let’s talk about how to get better ankle mobility and improve your squats, your walk and almost everything else! Do you struggle to get your heels on the floor in a parallel squat? Or, if you’re like me, do you struggle to not fully just fall over on your...
by Alison Crouch | Nov 5, 2020 | Upper Body Exercises
Do you wish you knew how to do upper back extensions without hurting your neck or lower back? How to extend smoothly from start to finish? Read on, I’ve got your back! (I love puns. I know they’re the lowest kind of humour, but really, life can’t...
by Alison Crouch | Oct 29, 2020 | Core Exercises, Movement and Exercise
I don’t just want you to know how to do ab curls, I want you to master them! First off, what’s an ab curl? It’s a small, controlled roll up into flexion that works your abs and the muscles in the front of your neck. It articulates the movement of...
by Alison Crouch | Oct 19, 2020 | Core Exercises, Lower Body Exercises, Movement and Exercise
Pilates core exercises that work your glutes too for a whole body approach to movement When you’re looking for Pilates core exercises that also work your glutes, anything that uses the hands and knees position is going to be a winner. The video below gives you...
by Alison Crouch | Oct 8, 2020 | Movement and Exercise, Teaching Skills, Upper Body Exercises
Rhomboid Push Ups, exploring movement and having fun doing it What’s the WHY for your rhomboid push ups? It’s such a seemingly simple exercise, but there are lots of bits and pieces you can focus on that change it up. You can think about the movement of...
I’m the owner of Boomerang Pilates and creator of the Move SMART program. I teach teachers how to incorporate sustainable movement and authentic teaching in their classes. 
